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Fully encrypted email has been available in at least some form for Gmail since the end of 2022, but now it’s finally ready for mobile. Google is now offering<\/a> end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Gmail on Android devices and iPhones throu<\/a>gh the official email app.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The move comes days after Google simplified encryption<\/a> for Workspace users on the desktop, and follows a similar approach. If both the sender and recipient are using the Gmail app, encrypted messages will appear like typical email threads. You only have to tap the lock icon and choose “additional encryption.” Recipients who don’t use the Gmail client will be sent to a secure web page to read and reply to those messages.<\/p>\n As with the earlier rollout, end-to-end encryption access is currently limited to organizations using Google Workspace, particularly those using an Enterprise Plus plan with either the Assured Controls or Assured Controls Plus add-on. Your administrator will have to enable client-side encryption on Android and iOS.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As Google is eager to explain, end-to-end encrypted email has historically been difficult<\/a>. Companies have typically needed to implement Secure\/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S\/MIME) by issuing security certificates to every user, while the users have to enable and exchange those certificates before they can even begin sending emails. They may also need to use separate apps and web portals.<\/p>\n \n Why does end-to-end encryption matter for Gmail?
\n <\/h2>\n\n It’s not just more secure, it’s the law
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